used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
Ain't
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From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
COSOS
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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
fer
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From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
your parents
From this reading “How’dy, folks,” greeted Jim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “How’dy, folks,” greeted Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
his'n
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From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
How'dy
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From this reading “How’dy, folks,” greeted Jim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
Jim
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From this reading “How’dy, folks,” greeted Jim.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
the force of workers available
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
not any; not one
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
pard
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From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
with speed
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE COSOS The Overland Riders and the men from the Circle O ranch walked to the edge of the precipice and looked down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girls shivered and quickly turned, facing the other way, while the men gazed solemnly into the abyss.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ye see that no ’count pard o’ mine got his’n,” he chuckled, nodding at Sam, whose head was still swathed in bandages.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ain’t seen ye fer a week o’ Sundays.
