used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
Alan
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From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
completely unclothed
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
dismounted
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From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
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 For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
on one occasion
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading He saw dimly the track of the bare human foot where Sandy had left it undisturbed; he passed from that to the other tracks.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he knew that for once Weaver was not lying.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Seeking Alan Howard got a lantern from the wagon and said briefly to Sandy Weaver: 'Show me the place.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
at the time that
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
in or at the place that
From this reading When together they came to the hollow where the dead calf lay he dismounted, made a light and verified all that had been told him.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading As his cowboy had said, they resembled a wolf's but were unusually large.
