used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
armpitnounUS /ˈɑːrmpɪt/
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
cantina
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From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
cattleman's
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From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
a young female
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
Hogg's
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From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
LAVAnounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
on the contrary
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few minutes later he saw Hogg peer in for an instant.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
short-barreled
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From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the cattleman's head disappeared, Anderson went out the rear door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
unskillfuladjective
poorly done
From this reading He had noted Sam Hogg's rather unskillful trailing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
which person or people
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAVA GANG IN ACTION Anderson went to Maria's _cantina_, gave some directions to Mac Kennedy, and seated himself at a table with a Mexican girl.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He, who always claimed he went unarmed, now slipped his hand beneath his armpit and withdrew a short-barreled Colt.
