used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
in addition
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
Lampson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
transport commercially
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
six-gunnoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
Walt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitey was getting tired of staying at the Star Circle, and thought Walt might be ready now to ship the cattle to the Bar O, and thus give Whitey something to do.
look attentively
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walt was not in the living-room, which was a large, untidy place that also served as an office.
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST" Whitey wandered over to the Star Circle Ranch house.
which person or people
From this reading He wanted to see Walt Lampson, who had paid little attention to him since the night of the fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a great, flat desk in one corner, and lying on it--among some dusty papers, reports and stock books--was a six-gun, with its belt and holster, a silver watch, a knife, and other odds and ends.
