1923
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From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
Casey
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From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
Cow-Country
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From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
moving swiftly
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
HerdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
Johnnywater
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From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
immediately past
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
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 Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
MulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
naggingadjectiveUS /ˈnæɡɪŋ/
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
not any; not one
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
Quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
RimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
Ryan
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From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
shrillingnoun
a continuing shrill noise
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
Skyrider
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From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
be standing; be upright
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
U'snounUS /juːz/
possessive form of “u” — a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the bell kept ringing, being an automatic telephone, dependent upon no perfunctory Central for the persistency of its call.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
at the time that
From this reading Published February, 1923 The telephone bell was shrilling insistent summons in his apartment when Gary pushed open the hall door thirty feet away.
a Caucasian
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
WolverinenounUS /ˌwʊlvərˈiːn/
a native or resident of Michigan
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Good Indian Lonesome Land The Ranch at the Wolverine The Flying U’s Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux Starr, of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider Rim o’ the World The Quirt Cow-Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule The Voice at Johnnywater
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even though he took long steps, he hoped the nagging jingle would cease before he could reach the ’phone.
