used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
(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 Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
in addition
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The girl came prancing up beside him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girl came prancing up beside him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
set up or found
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
a young female
From this reading The girl came prancing up beside him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
Groff
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From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl came prancing up beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
engage in
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
by chance
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
not any; not one
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The girl came prancing up beside him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
put a saddle on
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look like a good guy," she commented.
slingingnounUS /ˈslɪŋɪŋ/
throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
carry out
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe the cowboys' first idea--slinging the old man across a saddle bow and galloping away--was the right one after all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But no; they had to stick together, at least until they found out if the road would take them all the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And besides, thought Mickey Groff, aware of his limitations but also aware that he had succeeded to the command of the party, you have to make up your mind and stick to it.
