used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
Dan
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From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “No time ter fool.”
set up or found
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
goin
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From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
im
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From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
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 WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
Nickaroshinski
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From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No time ter fool.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
having a supporting base
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
Steve's
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From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
ter
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From this reading “No time ter fool.”
ter-night
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From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
They're
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From this reading They’re goin’ ter raid old Sam Nickaroshinski, the Jew storekeeper, and rob ’im ter-night.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No time ter fool.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Steve’s gang from up in the hills in my township is on the way ter Independence.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
Wiley
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From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN John returned to’ his desk he found Dan Wiley standing in the middle of the room pulling his long black moustache with unusual energy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lawyer seated himself and motioned the mountaineer to a chair.
