used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
react verbally
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
Keppler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
Lawler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
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 THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
caught or fixed
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.
WilletsnounUS /ˈwɪlɪts/
plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
