used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COWED OUTLAW.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
have
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
confined by bonds
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
COWEDverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading A COWED OUTLAW.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
half-carried
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From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
half-dragged
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From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
attach to a support
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
and nothing more
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
OUTLAWnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading A COWED OUTLAW.
pards
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From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
get by special effort
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
shins
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From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
Tenny
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From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
Tenny's
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From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
Tex
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From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Bringing his horse down was a hard proposition, but Tenny managed to accomplish it by throwing a couple of somersaults and barking his shins on the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dell rode out from under the sheltering bank leading Bear Paw and Tenny’s mount.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was very evident that Tex was the only one of Lawless’ men in that immediate vicinity, and the scout and his pards considered themselves fairly secure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tex was bound and half-dragged and half-carried down the slope to the bottom of the valley.
