used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
(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 Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
BonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
I'll
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From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
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 Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have heard of him, and I have reason to believe that he is a hard one to beat.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
ROCHE
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From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
Snivelverb
talk in a tearful manner
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon I'll have to go over and have a look at this dangerous boy, boys.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chuck Snivel was not long in telling Cap Roche all that had taken place over in Big Bonanza.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
at the time that
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The face of the leader of the outlaws wore a troubled look as he listened, and when the man was through he shook his head and said:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAP ROCHE MEETS YOUNG WILD WEST.
