used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
anew
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
communicated in words
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What do you want, I say?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
ranchman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
express in words
From this reading “What do you want, I say?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
term of address for a man
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOB RIDES ALONE The ranchman, at this salutation, stopped short and stood looking fixedly at them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
ungraciousnessnoun
an offensive lack of good manners
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you want?” demanded Hank Styles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was such ungraciousness expressed in his manner and tone that the boys felt considerably surprised--a surprise which prevented them from replying until the ranchman had spoken again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do, sir?” said Dave, politely.
