used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
alignedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪnd/
brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
buttes
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From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
Columbia-shape
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From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
expensive-looking
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From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
important-looking
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From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
Jerkline
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From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
Jo
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From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
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 From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
olive-drabadjective
of a light brownish green color
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
OrrnounUS /ɔːr/
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading This was Twitter-or-Tweet Orr Tweet.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
protruded
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From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
puttees
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From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
RAGTOWN
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From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
russet-leather
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From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
skinners
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From this reading Hat removed, bowing like a Japanese, he approached the astonished skinners and offered his hand to Jerkline Jo.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Twitter-or-Tweet Orr Tweet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
TweetverbUS /twiːt/
make a weak, chirping sound
From this reading This was Twitter-or-Tweet Orr Tweet.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
Twitter-or-Tweet
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From this reading This was Twitter-or-Tweet Orr Tweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
at the time that
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
which person or people
From this reading GREATER RAGTOWN Indeed he was an important-looking individual who greeted the freight outfit of Jerkline Jo when it came to a weary halt at the foot of the desert buttes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From one corner of his mouth, aligned with his twisted nose, protruded long, expensive-looking cigar.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a new olive-drab suit, composed of Norfolk jacket and bellows breeches, an imposing Columbia-shape Stetson, and shiny new russet-leather puttees.
