used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
a-trembling
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From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
in the past
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE CATTLE QUEEN'S GHOST.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
don't
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From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE CATTLE QUEEN'S GHOST.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
not in action or at work
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
One's
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From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
overshadowsverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz/
third-person singular of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE CATTLE QUEEN'S GHOST.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
sidetracknounUS /ˈsaɪdtræk/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
express in words
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATTLE QUEEN'S GHOST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading So after considerable urging I told them an actual experience I had, that has always convinced me that murdered people's ghosts come back and haunt the place they were murdered in.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
at the time that
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One dark, rainy evening while we were waiting on a sidetrack the boys insisted I should tell them some adventure of mine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty years ago Jerry Wilson was known as the cattle king of the Platte River.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
you've
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From this reading When darkness overshadows a lone cow ranch, wild and drear, One's nerves they get a-trembling in a way that seems so queer; When you _feel_ the spirits round you, 'tis idle then to boast You don't believe those stories you've heard about the ghosts.
