used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
Avery
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From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
for the reason that
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
a youthful male person
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
dinkyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪŋki/
small and unimpressive
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
I'd
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From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
Jed
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From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
and nothing more
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
lettin
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From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
overtravel
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From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
with speed
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he pushed his bay pony up the trail from Ranger, putting the miles behind him as quickly as possible.
VB
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From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little man had fretted over every step of the journey homeward, and from Colt on into the hills it was a conscious effort that kept him from abusing his horse by overtravel.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If he should have gone an' busted over while I was away I'd--I'd never forgive myself--lettin' that boy go to th' bad just for a dinky claim!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was the thousandth time he had made the declaration, and as he spoke the words a thankfulness rose in his heart because of what he had not heard in Ranger.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Letter and a Narrative Jed Avery had been away from Young VB almost two weeks, and he had grown impatient in the interval.
