used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
actuateverbUS /ˈæktʃuːˈeɪt/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
take in liquids
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
Joe
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From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
Let's
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From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
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 "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
take the midday meal
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
the force of workers available
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
MexicalinounUS /ˌmeksɪˈkɑːli/
a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I want a good long drink of fresh water," said Standing.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
we've
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From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
at the time that
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
WinchnounUS /wɪntʃ/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let's go down to the creek; down there, by the waterfall, after we've drunk, I want to talk with you."
showing curiosity
From this reading She looked at him in silence, wondering what lay in his thoughts; what had been the sudden, compelling, and triumphant motive to actuate him when with his great shout of laughter he had dismissed the two men.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had turned to her, that flash still in his eyes, before Billy Winch and Mexicali Joe had ridden a dozen yards out of camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you, after this lunch of ours, will be thirsty.
