used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
Erskine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
set up or found
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
for this reason
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
Hollicott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
Hollicott's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
PECOSnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
REO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One of the firm, Erskine Clement, had charge of outside matters, now, since Moore had left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP DOWN THE REO PECOS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Moore had quit and bought a ranch of his own, while John Hollicott, one of the old hands had been put in his place.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Hence in the future I had to be governed by Mr. Hollicott's orders--that is while working around the ranch.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On my return I found that the "L. X." ranch had changed bosses.
