used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
BIDDERnounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
cow-punchers
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From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
dismounted
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From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
the act of departing
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marion too looked, and understood.
Marion
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From this reading Marion too looked, and understood.
the force of workers available
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marion too looked, and understood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With an effort she drew her eyes away from that ominous black spot in the distance, and turned toward Seth.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Marion too looked, and understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A murmur ran through the crowd; a name was passed from mouth to mouth; and the men nearest Huntington began to edge away instinctively, leaving a larger and larger space clear around him and the three cow-punchers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIGHEST BIDDER Far up the road appeared a little cloud of dust with a black speck in its center.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had not dismounted, but still sat her pony within ten feet of the outlaw, at the side of the roadway, in about the middle of which stood Huntington.
