used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
lacking funds
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
Della
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From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
the act of departing
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
a young female
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
GivensnounUS /ˈɡɪvənz/
plural of “given” — an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
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 Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
for a short time
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
squattyadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːti/
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Singleton had made good time, and he reached Willets long before midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Singleton had left the Two Diamond in the early evening, while Warden had delayed his departure until after midnight.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A MAN PLOTS When the storm broke Warden had shown by his actions that he was more concerned over Link and Givens than over Della Wharton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
WilletsnounUS /ˈwɪlɪts/
plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading He had told Singleton to ride the trail to Willets, to search for the girl, while himself and several of the Two Diamond men started for the line cabin.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He made some inquiries, discovering that Della Wharton had not been seen; and shortly after midnight he was in the low, squatty stable in the rear of the Wolf Saloon, saddling his horse for the return trip to the Two Diamond.
