used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
bronchos
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From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
cowpunchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
set up or found
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
roused to anger
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
MOUNTAIN-TOP
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From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Dorothy realized her peril as the fence crashed.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
possessing sweep
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
TIP-TOPadverb
to the highest extent
From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She saw the mad bronchos boil out of the opening like water bursting through a dam, but she could not escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “‘WAY UP IN THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, TIP-TOP!”
at the time that
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
wide-brimmed
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From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She found her limbs powerless, and would have sunk to the ground when she attempted to move, had not Lance leaped forward and swept her into the crook of his left arm.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading His yell--and the throwing of his wide-brimmed hat into the faces of the charging beasts--did not turn them, but the cowpuncher never for an instant lost his presence of mind.
