used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
Howd'y
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howd’y, Dave."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
INNOCENTSnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Howd’y, Murray," replied Dave.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
round-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
SLAUGHTERnounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had loaded his wagon and left town behind him when he saw Dave riding hard to overtake him.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew rein and nodded when the horseman pulled up beside him.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
at the time that
From this reading THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS The round-up was still under way when Cock Murray was taken off and sent to Twin River in a chuck wagon to get provisions for the ranch.
