used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading Ye’ll have to bail ’im out.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
bringin
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From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
Darby
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From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
im
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From this reading Ye’ll have to bail ’im out.”
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
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 But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ye’ll have to bail ’im out.”
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
poundkeeper
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From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
sendin
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From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
Steve
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From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE roads were reported still impassable next day, and Steve set himself to kill time and thought for another twenty-four hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had Dolly Grey and Darby the Bull for company, for Scottie had gone back with the other men to Thunder Ridge, telling the two of them they could wait another day and give the Creek a chance to go down.
Ye'll
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From this reading Ye’ll have to bail ’im out.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be bringin’ or sendin’ a horse for Ess to ride back in a day or two,” he said, “and I’ll send horses for you both at the same time.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading But an hour after he went the town’s poundkeeper came to them in the bar of the hotel, and said to Darby, “I have that horse o’ yours in the pound, Darby.
