(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 man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
clothing in general
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
ColternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He will not give his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not give his name.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will not give his name.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
Jacqueline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
in the recent past
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He will not give his name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not give his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
ranchmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man looks as if he had been ill for some time and his clothes are pretty shabby, but otherwise he seems all right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
which person or people
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who was speaking was one of the new ranchmen on the Rainbow ranch whom Jacqueline Kent had lately employed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not give his name.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Since you do not wish Mr. Colter to be disturbed I thought it best to bring the message to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEART'S DESIRE "Mrs. Kent, there is some one down at the ranch house inquiring either for you or for Jim Colter.
