used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He admired himself immensely.
(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 The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
any thing at all
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
divisible by two
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
set up or found
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He admired himself immensely.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He admired himself immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
being perceived or observed
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
OutlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
cut with a saw
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
in the near future
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
tooth-brush
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From this reading He had a tooth-brush moustache, a receding chin, an objectionable high-pitched laugh and a still more objectionable swagger.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Somehow the Outlaws sensed trouble from him as soon as they saw him, even before they had found out anything about him.
unforgivableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈɡɪvəbəl/
not excusable
From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
which person or people
From this reading The Outlaws, of course, always made it their business to find out all about any strangers who appeared in the village.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM--THE AVENGER The Outlaws had noticed and disliked him long before the unforgivable outrage took place.
