used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
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 He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
bull-headed
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From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
day-herd
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From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
characterized by great determination
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
flunkynoun
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
depressingly dark
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
pistol-shot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
a strong line
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had been taken on as a cowboy, and a cowboy he tried to be, though every nerve and muscle called a halt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He carried a little water for Gloomy Gus, but stubbornly refused the job of flunky.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST SMILE The next three days were one long, aching agony for Bowles.
at the time that
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
which person or people
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
wranglenounUS /ˈræŋɡəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
wranglernounUS /ˈræŋɡələr/
someone who argues noisily or angrily
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
but in spite of that
From this reading From the first morning, when they sent him out in the dark to wrangle the horse pasture, to the third evening, when he crawled wearily into an old "bed" that he had picked up, his life was a prolonged succession of accidents, mistakes, and awkward happenings; yet he stayed with it, bull-headed and determined, until Henry Lee grew tired of hazing him and put him on the day-herd to get healed up.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He helped the horse wrangler--a wild-eyed youth who could pop a rope like a pistol-shot and yell like a murdering Apache--but as resolutely refused the job of assistant.
