1882
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From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
at or in the front
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
camp-bed
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
chorisos
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
demanding attention
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
Deadman
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From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
don't
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From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
set up or found
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
Garcia
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
it's
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From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
and nothing more
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
Lampadasos
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
come together
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
Nemecio
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
not any; not one
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
northers
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From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
provisioned
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From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Been sleeping in Mexican northers for a fortnight, and it's got my shoulder muscles tied in rheumatic knots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
tortillasnounUS /ˌtɔːrˈtiːəz/
plural of “tortilla” — thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
at the time that
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his back was turned to me, there was no mistaking the lean but sturdy figure and alert step.
which person or people
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading From the vigorous slap of cordiality I gave him on his shoulder, he winced and shrank, crying: "Oh, please don't, old man.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Nemecio Garcia started me off from Lampadasos with the assurance that my ambulance was generously provisioned and provided with his own camp-bed, but when night of the first day's journey came, I found the food limited to _tortillas, chorisos_, and coffee, and the bed a sheepskin--no more.
an affirmative
From this reading ACROSS THE BORDER Yes, there he was, just ahead of me on the platform of the Union Depot in Kansas City, my partner, James Terry Gardiner, who had wired me to meet him there a few weeks after I had closed the sale of our Deadman Ranch, in November, 1882.
