used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pete insisted that they had come too far until they almost walked into the ties.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
Brevoort
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From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pete insisted that they had come too far until they almost walked into the ties.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
ten 10s
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Pete insisted that they had come too far until they almost walked into the ties.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pete insisted that they had come too far until they almost walked into the ties.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
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 Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
PASO
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From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
Pete
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From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
right-of-way
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From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
saddle-bags
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From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
tail-lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
create by training and teaching
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pete insisted that they had come too far until they almost walked into the ties.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
in or at the place that
From this reading Pete was certain that they had retraced too far, but Brevoort assured him that he knew about where to look for the saddle-bags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They searched about in the darkness, feeling along the ground with their feet, until finally Brevoort stumbled over the saddle-bags at the bottom of the ditch along the right-of-way.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading EL PASO As the tail-lights of the train disappeared, Pete and Brevoort rose and walked down the track several hundred yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I noticed that we passed a pile of new ties, jest after you dropped 'em," said the Texan.
