used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
BLOTTERS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
BRANDnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
BUCKY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
cantered
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From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
Chunn's
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From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
remove the dust from
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
JuntanounUS /ˈhʊntə/
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
and nothing more
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
most important element
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
MAVERICKSnounUS /ˈmævərɪks/
plural of “maverick” — someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
MONTANAnounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
in motion
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
O'CONNORnounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
RANGERnounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
remudanoun
the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
RIDGWAY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
Saguache
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From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Made in the United States of America Across Dry Valley a dust cloud had been moving for hours.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading At the intersection of Main and La Junta streets the cloud was churned to a greater volume and density.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It rolled into Saguache at the brisk heels of a bunch of horses just about the time the town was settling itself to supper.
which person or people
From this reading From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn's corral.
WYOMINGnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading AUTHOR OF BRAND BLOTTERS, BUCKY O'CONNOR, MAVERICKS, WYOMING, RIDGWAY OF MONTANA, A TEXAS RANGER, etc.
