used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
CocosnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊz/
coconut palms
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
DownernounUS /ˈdaʊnər/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
set up or found
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
a man of refinement
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
LocoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
PlumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
Rawson
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From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
reactingverbUS /riˈæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
express in words
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
settin
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From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Smithy stood before him, a disheveled Smithy, grimy of face and hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
that's
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From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
Tonah
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From this reading "Tonah Basin, and the old crater, and red devils settin' fire to everything.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Plumb Loco_ The sheriff of Cocos County was reacting exactly as Rawson had anticipated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, that's right interesting, what you say," he admitted.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He had made his way to the highway and caught a ride to the nearest town, and now that he had found Jack Downer, sheriff, that gentleman leaned back in his old chair behind the battered desk and regarded the younger man with amused tolerance.
