used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's your name?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
LEADSnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's your name?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
Rangoon'snounUS /ræŋˈɡuːnz/
possessive form of “rangoon” — the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The gag removed, the masked man studied Rangoon's face for fully a minute.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
bound or secured closely
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
What's
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From this reading "What's your name?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIL LEADS DOWN When Rangoon was tied, the Lone Ranger dragged him across the clearing and placed him with his back propped against a tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll probably be here for some time," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take that gag out of your mouth if you can keep quiet."
