used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
beeves
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
berrendo
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
ChaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
remove the dust from
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
moving swiftly
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
the act of giving
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
and nothing more
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
immediately past
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
the act of departing
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
hear with intention
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
a shaky motion
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
at the time that
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
