used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
(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 Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
gun-slingers
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From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
HeadlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
information about recent and important events
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
others
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From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
Peden
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From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
Peden's
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From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
Rhetta
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From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
Thayer
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From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
UNCLEANadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading UNCLEAN Earl Gray came down the street hatless, the big news on his tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
which person or people
From this reading Peden and the gun-slingers he had brought there to kill Morgan; any number of others who had mixed in the fight; Morgan himself--all dead, the floor covered with the dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rhetta Thayer, in the door of the _Headlight_ office, where she had stood in the pain of one crucified while the shots sounded in Peden's hall, stopped him with a gasped appeal.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That was the terrible word that rolled from Gray's excited tongue.
