used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
anew
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
boulder-strewn
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From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversation was now possible.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
Munson
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From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Conversation was now possible.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Conversation was now possible.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
put a saddle on
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
in the near future
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They galloped along the foothills for some time in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conversation was now possible.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading But coming to the boulder-strewn wash of a mountain stream, they had perforce to rein their horses to a walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
Willoughby
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From this reading SOON after one o’clock Dick Willoughby and Chester Munson were again in the saddle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dick, will you give me a job as a cowboy if I quit the army?” asked Munson abruptly.
