used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
Addie
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From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
(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 He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
at any time
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
set up or found
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WILDS.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means this, Bill.
come together
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
Neidic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
arrange in a container
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
Persimmonnoun
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WILDS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Addie, love, what does this mean?" he cried, as she sprang from the horse and threw herself into his arms.
at the time that
From this reading If ever a man was astonished, when he responded to that after midnight signal at the mouth of Dead Man's Hollow, it was the outlaw, Persimmon Bill.
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading IN THE WILDS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He came from his place of concealment expecting to meet the Texan with news, and found instead Addie Neidic, and with her, on a pack horse, all the wealth and apparel she had in the world.
