used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
Americano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
bruskly
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From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
cannot
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From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
Carái
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From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
conformity or harmony
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
the force of workers available
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "_Carái!_" exclaimed the officer impatiently, "you are an _Americano_--no?"
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
with speed
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, _señor_!" answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, "not to you nor no man--and I'll never give it up to a Mexican!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the man is lame," he said, "I will give him another horse--but he cannot have this sorrel."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stepped quickly over to the corral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Señor_," he said, advancing bruskly upon the defiant Hooker, "I must trouble you for that pistol."
