used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
Camote
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From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
Gladsden
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From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUREST OF PEARLS.
PEARLSnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PUREST OF PEARLS.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
PURESTadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE PUREST OF PEARLS.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUREST OF PEARLS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, the riders stopped their horses there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the noise of the cavalcade it could be calculated to be numerous.
Tío
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
which person or people
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
belonging to which person
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Tío Camote had closed the thick door smartly, and held a colloquy through a small wicket in its centre, in a language which was not known to Mr. Gladsden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Sweet Potato, who had so completely kept to himself whilst the scuffle had lasted, now appeared suddenly at the ranch door, with the alacrity of a man close to whose rear a red-hot branding iron was being approached.
