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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

raised above the ground

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

a boy or man

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the face of it there was a crow to be picked between them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

at the time that

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives

From this reading WHETSTONE, THE OUTLAW When Taterleg roused the camp before the east was light, Lambert noted that another man had ridden in.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

a Caucasian

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

which person or people

From this reading Among these latter was the black-haired man who had given Lambert his title and elevated him to the nobility of the Bad Lands.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His presence in the camp seemed to put a restraint on the spirits of the others, some of whom greeted him by the name Jim, others ignoring him entirely.

lean and sinewy

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This was a wiry young fellow with a short nose and fiery face, against which his scant eyebrows and lashes were as white as chalk.