used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
hangin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes yuh think that?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What makes yuh think that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess Happy lost some of his horses, las' night,” said Slim at the breakfast table next morning.
They's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes yuh think that?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Old Man poised a bit of tender, broiled steak upon the end of his fork.
the topmost one of two
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slim had been kept at the ranch to look after the fences and the ditches, and was doing full justice to the expert cookery of the Countess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes yuh think that?”
Whizzer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They's a bunch hangin' around the upper fence, an' Whizzer's among 'em.
yuh
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From this reading “What makes yuh think that?”
