used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
backboardnounUS /ˈbækbɔːrd/
a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
EllnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading "'Ere's 'Ell to Pay!"
Ere's
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From this reading "'Ere's 'Ell to Pay!"
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
Hooper
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From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
KissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
immediately past
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
LewistonnounUS /ˈluːəstən/
a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
Leyendecker
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From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
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 For a long moment neither spoke.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a long moment neither spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a long moment neither spoke.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "'Ere's 'Ell to Pay!"
Remington
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From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a long moment neither spoke.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Ere's 'Ell to Pay!"
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The last stand of three troopers and a scout overtaken by a band of hostile Indians.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And Other Stories Of The New And Old West _Illustrated by Remington, Leyendecker, Hitchcock and Hooper_ Caught in the Circle.
whiffletreenoun
a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
which person or people
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My Curse Is on Her Who Next Kisses You'" As Sam Lewiston backed the horse into the shafts of his backboard and began hitching the tugs to the whiffletree, his wife came out from the kitchen door of the house and drew near, and stood for some time at the horse's head, her arms folded and her apron rolled around them.
