used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
Blackwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
set up or found
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
the act of departing
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
JML
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
McCoy
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From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
Reimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
SorensennounUS /ˈsɔːrɪnsən/
Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939)
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
hard to endure
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
under normal conditions
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Langley tried to argue him into going back to the ranch, but Angel was stubborn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
WeednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sorensen, Blackwell, and Weed were trying to spend the money they had drawn from Reimer, and with them Angel found congenial companionship.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had a few drinks at the Red Arrow and decided to stay a while.
WhiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Whiskey usually affected him that way, so Langley rode on alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angel McCoy did not ride back to the JML with Langley that evening.
