used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
Avery
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From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
lacking funds
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
else
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From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
ten 10s
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I run horses--th' VB stuff.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
Jed
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From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I run horses--th' VB stuff.
shacking
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From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I run horses--th' VB stuff.
talkin
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From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I run horses--th' VB stuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "I'm located over on Red Mountain--a hundred an' thirty miles from here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
VB
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From this reading I run horses--th' VB stuff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
Westerner's
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From this reading The Trouble Hunter Knee to knee, at a shacking trot, they rode out into the glory of big places, two horses before them bearing the light burden of a Westerner's bed.
at the time that
From this reading "My name's Jed Avery," the little man broke in when they were clear of the town.
which person or people
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They call me Jed--or Old VB; mostly Jed now, 'cause th' fellers who used to call me Old VB has got past talkin' so you can hear 'em, or else has moved out.
