used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rathburn looked up at the bright sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Rathburn looked up at the bright sky.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
promote over another
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
indictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
past form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
without good reason
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rathburn looked up at the bright sky.
MesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
others
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From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
quashedverbUS /kwɔːʃt/
past form of “quash” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
Rathburn
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From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
Rathburn's
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From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Rathburn looked up at the bright sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Some of the counts on which he would be indicted undoubtedly would be quashed; others he might disprove.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
wended
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From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
at the time that
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW COUNT As Rathburn wended his way to an obscure restaurant on a side street of the little town which was the county seat of Mesquite County, his thoughts were busy with what he had learned from the sheriff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the official had been right when he said that it would react in Rathburn's favor if he gave himself up.
a late time of life
From this reading There was a chance that he might get off lightly; in any event he would have to spend a number of years in prison.
