AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
Colorow
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From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several Ute ponies were in the corral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RANCH ON THE TROUBLESOME.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Several Ute ponies were in the corral.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE RANCH ON THE TROUBLESOME.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several Ute ponies were in the corral.
storingverbUS /ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCH ON THE TROUBLESOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
TROUBLESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading THE RANCH ON THE TROUBLESOME.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
Utenoun
a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
From this reading Several Ute ponies were in the corral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After unpacking and storing his trappings he went over to the ranch house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several Ute ponies were in the corral.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their presence puzzled him, and as he entered the log house what was his surprise to find himself in the presence of Colorow, Bennett and Antelope.
at the time that
From this reading It was pitch dark when Jack rode into the corral at the ranch on the Troublesome.
