used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
cause to be bored
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
approval
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
Hadley
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From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
Mosely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Perhaps two hours earlier two horsemen might have been seen riding slowly over a lower slope of the mountain.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
male cat
From this reading These gentlemen were Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley, hailing originally from Missouri, but not reflecting any particular credit on their native State.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were themselves dressed in Mexican style, and bore a strong resemblance to bandits as we are apt to picture them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses they bestrode were of the Mexican breed, or, in common parlance, mustangs.
