used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
at or in the front
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
(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 "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
not accessible to view
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Then we'll ride due east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Then we'll ride due east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
Half-Moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
the force of workers available
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
with speed
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Then we'll ride due east.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we'll ride due east.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
up to a particular time
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
unhobbled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That cry came from straight ahead of us on the plains, according to my judgment."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we'll ride due east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
at the time that
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
in or at the place that
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way shall we go?" inquired Sandy when all were In their saddles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pete and the other cowboys agreed with him, and, trusting to their sense of direction, the owner of the Half-Moon said:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLOT Quickly the men ran to the woods where they had concealed their ponies, unhobbled, saddled and mounted them, riding along till they came to where Pete and the boys were.
