used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
AguanounUS /ˈɑːɡwə/
largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
Aimes
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From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
for the reason that
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
not any; not one
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
come into possession of
From this reading The ordinary course of events did not obtain, however, because of Ben Aimes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
on one occasion
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
Shea
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From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
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 The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
hurting
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
Thady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thady Shea was on his way to Number Sixteen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheriff was on his way to Silver City with Mrs. Crump, Gilbert, and Lewis.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the ordinary course of events, Thady Shea would have encountered them in the cañon north of No Agua.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Having sustained nothing worse than a broken wrist and a sore head, Ben Aimes upon being revived at once telephoned the store and post office at No Agua to stop Thady Shea.
