used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
a youthful male person
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
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 "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
Joe
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From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
Long's
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From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
mirthlessadjective
lacking mirth
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
mornin
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From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
Rathburn
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From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
Rathburn's
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From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
in a swift manner
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
They'll
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From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Long's sure to mean business this 'ere time."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I locked him in his own jail this mornin' to get a clean chance to decide to give myself up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
watchin
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From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
at the time that
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GUNS IN THE NIGHT When Joe Price returned, leading Rathburn's horse which he had fed and watered, and turned over the reins, he spoke swiftly in a low voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I know it," said Rathburn with a low, mirthless laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They'll be watchin' hard for you down the canyon, boy.
