used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
completely unclothed
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
carefully weighed
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The men worked fast.
enclose with a fence
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
on the contrary
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally Waring rode up and tested the wire with his hand.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
which person or people
From this reading Waring and Pat had picked their men; three husky boys of the high country who considered stringing fence rather pleasant exercise.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Down the Wind_ Waring, several miles out from the home shack, on the new range, sat his horse Dexter, watching his men string fence.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ran the barbed wire with a tackle, stringing it taut down the long line of bare posts that twinkled away to dots in the west.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The men worked fast.
