used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
camp-fire
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From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
can't
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From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
one or the other of two
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
a boy or man
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
I'm
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From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
engage in
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'm quite in the dark on that point.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading I confess, for my part, I can't make head or tail of it."
Tejon
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From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
a special situation
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't either," replied Dick; "at least, as far as this stranger is concerned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPANISH TRAIL "Dick," said I, as we sat together that evening beside our camp-fire, "what do you make of it?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That was a queer thing, that young fellow coming inquiring for El Tejon.
