used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
at or in the front
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COWMEN AND RUSTLERS.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
terminate
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
Budd
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From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
cattle-ranges
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From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
COWMEN
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From this reading COWMEN AND RUSTLERS.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
else
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From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
Hankinson
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From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
RUSTLERSnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading COWMEN AND RUSTLERS.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The messenger had been sent ahead to break the news to the sad and anxious hearts.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
except if; if not
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading To the southward, whence Budd Hankinson had ridden, several horsemen were in sight, coming from the direction of the cattle-ranges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Jennie Whitney saw something else, which almost made her heart stop beating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were approaching at a walk, something they would not do unless serious cause existed.
