used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
BRAZOSnounUS /ˈbrɑːzoʊs/
a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
Dunbar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
set up or found
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
a young female
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
and nothing more
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
Nate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
put a saddle on
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
at the time that
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
