used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
Agnes
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From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
amateurishadjectiveUS /ˈæmətʃɜːrɪʃ/
lacking professional skill or expertise
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
BoylenounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
dismounted
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From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
staying power
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
MeanderverbUS /miˈændər/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
stove-lengths
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From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was making a brave "stagger," as Smith described all amateurish efforts, toward cutting up some dry cottonwood limbs into stove-lengths before her tent on the afternoon that Jerry Boyle rode across the ford.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she had not forgotten him, she had begun to hope that he had gone back to Comanche, and his sudden appearance there gave her an unpleasant shock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "LIKE A WOLF" Agnes had been on her homestead almost a week.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He drew up near her with a friendly word, and dismounted with a cowboy swing to his long body and legs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Agnes, you dodged me in Meander," said he.
