used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
terminate
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
Catherson's
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From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
go away from a place
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
puttin
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From this reading "New dresses might have--puttin' foolish notions in her head.
Randerson
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From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I reckon the man--" He laughed grimly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCK AND THE MOONLIGHT Randerson did not leave the scene of the fight immediately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood for a long time, after buckling on his belt and pistols, looking meditatively toward the break in the canyon beyond which was Catherson's shack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did the dresses have anything to do with it?" he asked himself, standing there in the darkness.
