used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
without deviation
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
set up or found
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Getting ready, I see," said the Texan.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
ten 10s
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Getting ready, I see," said the Texan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
livery-stable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Getting ready, I see," said the Texan.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
Remington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Getting ready, I see," said the Texan.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Getting ready, I see," said the Texan.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "GIVE UP THAT HORSE, OR DIE!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shown up to the room, recently engaged by the traveler, and found him engaged in cleaning a pair of fine, silver mounted Remington revolvers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have bought you a horse--the best in this whole section; I gave three hundred dollars.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Leaving the livery-stable, the young Texan went directly to the German restaurant, and asked for Willie Pond.
