used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
didn't
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From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TWO GOOD SHOTS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
jine
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From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
ranchman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TWO GOOD SHOTS.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GOOD SHOTS.
varmints
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
WAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WAL, then, Jennings tells Sam everything that had took place.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was as white as death, but he didn’t tremble, and talked as if he was speaking about the cattle.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful the control the ranchman showed over himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sam thought that the Apache, having the extra load of the child and dead warrior, would not be able to travel fast, and there was a chance of fetching him off his pony, but Jennings feared there was a party of the varmints near by, and that he would jine them.
