used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
bartendernounUS /ˈbɑːrtendər/
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
Cahill
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From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
Cal
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From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
can't
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From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
cañon
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From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
Dave
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From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
Dickenson
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From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
Hashknife
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From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘But he never got into that damn cañon,’ said Cal Dickenson, of Dave Morgan’s outfit.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
carry out
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
express in words
From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hashknife, too, had not been accounted for, but Spike Cahill declared that Hashknife could take care of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather a big night at the Oasis, as far as the bar was concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Morgan was helping the overworked bartender, while Mesa City discussed what had become of Nan and Rex.
yuh
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From this reading ‘I tell yuh, it can’t be done.’
