used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where else could a man go?
Courtot
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From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
else
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From this reading Where else could a man go?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
set up or found
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where else could a man go?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
not any; not one
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
Palmas
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From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
Quigley
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From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading No one had seen the gambler for several months.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He inquired at the pool room, at the restaurant, at the stable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The Desert Supreme Considerably to his surprise Howard found absolutely no trace of Courtot in Quigley.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It struck the cattleman as strange that a man should have ridden out of Las Palmas, taking the Quigley trail, and not have come to Quigley.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where else could a man go?
