used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
a-hummin
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From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
anticipatoryadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri/
in anticipation
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
Baggott's
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From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
Calle
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From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Vigilance Committee?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
Hallock
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From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, Jim!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
Jim
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From this reading "Hey, Jim!
jitneynounUS /ˈdʒɪtni/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
Limasito
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From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
RiveranounUS /rɪˈverə/
socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
done under pressure
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
VigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Vigilance Committee?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOST SOULS' TREASURE On a certain bright February morning Ben Hallock puffed up the Calle Rivera and across the plaza of Limasito as fast as his battered jitney could carry him and rushed into Baggott's hotel with an anticipatory gleam in his heavy eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I got your message and I come a-hummin'!" he announced.
