used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
a female human offspring
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
DUGOUTnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE DUGOUT.
Dunbar
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From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
at any time
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
gamester
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From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
Hattie
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From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE DUGOUT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
misplays
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From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
pard
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From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
pards
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From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE DUGOUT.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
carry out
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE DUGOUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They galloped over the plains and plunged full tilt into one of the most surprising misplays ever made by that arrant gamester--Chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The powerful clique of cattle barons were beaten at their own game of freeze out--and for this they had the scout and his pards to thank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
at the time that
From this reading Fate was in a very capricious mood when Buffalo Bill and his pards carried their activities into the Lone Star State.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading There was a triangle of blunders, and it so happened that there was a pard in each corner, ready to take advantage of what came his way and turn misfortune into fortune for Cattleman Perry, his daughter Hattie, and a worthy cowboy of the name of Dunbar.
