used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
(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 And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
in addition
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
Cattle-Rustlers
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From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
CowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
DealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
ForemannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
honkatonk
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From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
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 Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
the force of workers available
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
Reber
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From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
roulettenounUS /ruːˈlet/
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
TomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the big night of the month in Tomahawk--pay night on the Reber ranches.
whirred
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From this reading The roulette whirred, poker chips rattled and the voices of the dealers droned above the roar of the crowd.
which person or people
From this reading Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry with the girls who thronged the rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawk--saloon, gambling palace, honkatonk--blazed with lights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And pay night on the Reber ranches meant that all the small ranches to the north would also pay off and let their men come to town.
