used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes, you owe him one," Frances admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
agin
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
Banjo's
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From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
Chadron
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
gatepostnoun
either of two posts that bound a gate
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
I'd
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
I'll
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From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
Landcraft's
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From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
mornin
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From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
not any; not one
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, you owe him one," Frances admitted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Yes, you owe him one," Frances admitted.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
quick-stepping
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From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The pitchy night made a bobbing blur of him as he rode his quick-stepping little horse at Frances Landcraft's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Banjo's voice had a quaver of earnestness in it that needed no daylight to enforce.
won't
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From this reading "And I'll pay him before mornin' or it won't be no fault of mine.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you owe him one," Frances admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE COFFEE "You done right to come to the mission after me, for I'd ride to the gatepost of hell to turn a trick agin Saul Chadron!"
