used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
arter
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
Buffler
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
compadres
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
don't
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
remove the dust from
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
goin
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From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
Mebbyso
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From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
more'n
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
not any; not one
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
Pard
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
Phelps
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From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
shackin
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From this reading Who’s thet shackin’ this-a-way?”
shake-upnoun
the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
Star-A
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From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
ter
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From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
thet
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From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
this-a-way
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From this reading Who’s thet shackin’ this-a-way?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
trouble's
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From this reading “Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
Who's
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From this reading Who’s thet shackin’ this-a-way?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.
