anew
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
(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 I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
I'll
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From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
put a saddle on
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
carry out
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This makes the third time some of my cattle have been stolen.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll take their trail this time and stick to it till I round them all up."
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
which person or people
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
WildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE RANCH The knowledge that his herds had again been raided by cattle thieves made Mr. Wilder very angry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The thieves will find it is three times and out.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Never had Bill and Horace seen their father so wrought up, and they wisely held their peace while the cowboy who had brought the news of the raid busied himself removing the saddle and bridle and wiping the lather from his pony.
