used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
bucker
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From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had encountered vicious horses in the West.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
Charlie
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From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But he had encountered vicious horses in the West.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
every person
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But he had encountered vicious horses in the West.
how
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From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
engage in
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
man-killing
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From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
Merriwell
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From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
that is looked for
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading He remembered how, on the ranch of Miles Morgan, in Kansas, he had successfully ridden a man-killing stallion, to the unutterable astonishment of everybody about the place.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Merriwell was a natural horseman, and he had often taken pleasure in breaking some obstinate and vicious animal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At the same time he knew well enough that a bucking broncho is about as much like an ordinary unbroken horse as dynamite is like baking powder.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But he had encountered vicious horses in the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From choice Frank would not have attempted to ride a bucker, but he was aroused by the sneering words of Indian Charlie and the manner in which the coward had sought to make him the butt of ridicule.
