used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
Allifair
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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
Bassetts
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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
HORSE-THIEF
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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
Isham
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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
engage in
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
McIvor
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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
the force of workers available
From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
Meshackatee
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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
Scarboroughs
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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
sheep-rights
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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
believed likely
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
truculentlyadverb
in an aggressively truculent manner
From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
which person or people
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
