used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
abstractednessnoun
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
anew
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
(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 Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
Carrington
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From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
a young female
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
a quick look
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she knew it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
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 It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, she knew it now.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading And Carrington and Parsons, noting the girl’s abstractedness, again left her to herself.
in the near future
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
with speed
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
smoking-room
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From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
train-crew
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From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
train-robber
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From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been the girl’s first glimpse of a man in cowboy raiment, and, as she reflected, she knew she might have known Taylor was an unusual man.
water-tank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train pulled out again presently, and the water-tank and the cut were rapidly left in the rear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Taylor returned to the smoking-room and resumed his seat, and while the girl looked out of the window, some men of the train-crew removed the body of the train-robber and obliterated all traces of the fight.
