used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
cylinder-escapement
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From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
doesn't
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From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
foam-flecked
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From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
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 He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
mouse-coloredadjective
of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
pigeon-toedadjective
having feet that turn inward
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
plungesnounUS /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
RoundupnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
put a saddle on
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
the season of growth
From this reading He has been attending the spring meeting of the Rocky Mountain Roundup.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |It is now the proper time to bring in the solitary horseman.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
look attentively
From this reading He takes a benevolent chew of tobacco, looks at his cylinder-escapement watch, and plunges his huge Mexican spurs into the panting sides of his bronco steed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The ambitious steed rears forward and starts away into the gathering gloom at the rate of twenty-one miles in twenty-one days, while a bitter oath escapes from the clenched teeth and foam-flecked lips of the pigeon-toed rider.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is seen riding a mouse-colored bronco on a smooth canter, and, from his uneasiness in the saddle, it is evident that he has been riding a long time, and that it doesn't agree with him.
