used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
Abe
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From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
anew
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
BARBARA'S
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From this reading BARBARA'S WAITIN' BREAKFAST FOR YOU.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
bill-book
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From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BARBARA'S WAITIN' BREAKFAST FOR YOU.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
Felipe
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From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BARBARA'S WAITIN' BREAKFAST FOR YOU.
Greenfield
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From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
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 Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
not any; not one
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
and nothing more
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
San
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From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
confined on all sides
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Alone on the desert, Abe Lee waited through the long, long hours of the night for the morning and relief.
WAITIN
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From this reading BARBARA'S WAITIN' BREAKFAST FOR YOU.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
at the time that
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
which person or people
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At other times he would be fighting desperately with James Greenfield for the possession of a black leather bill-book secured with rubber bands, or--with the Company engineer--would face a crowd of Mexicans in Devil's Canyon in such numbers that he could not count them, but could only fight, and fight, and fight.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Again he would be at the hotel surrounded by a crowd of people, who stared at him curiously as the clerk explained that Jefferson Worth had never been there--that there was no money--no money--no money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
people who are wounded
From this reading At times the wounded surveyor sank into half unconsciousness when he would again be riding--riding--riding, toward San Felipe that seemed almost so far away that he could never hope to reach the end of his journey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BARBARA'S WAITIN' BREAKFAST FOR YOU.
