touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
wanted intensely
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Nor was the failure due to lack of effort.
DugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Nor was the failure due to lack of effort.
communicated in words
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
an act that fails
From this reading Nor was the failure due to lack of effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worse.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Nor was the failure due to lack of effort.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
McFarlane
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From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
Obar
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From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
THREATENINGS
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From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor was the failure due to lack of effort.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men against whom it was directed received it with deliberate but secretly expressed contempt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THREATENINGS The offer of reward for the rustlers operating in Rainbow Hill Valley was without the desired effect.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was worse.
a late time of life
From this reading Nor did Chance serve the masters of the Obar, as four years before She had served Dug McFarlane.
