anew
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
don't
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From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading From there they rode to their respective homes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading From there they rode to their respective homes.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From there they rode to their respective homes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
Shoop
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From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
Stacey
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From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there they rode to their respective homes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From there they rode to their respective homes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Among them were Bud Shoop, the giant sheepman, and Lorry, who seemed more anxious than did Shoop to stop at Stacey on their way to the reserve.
we're
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From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
which person or people
From this reading _Bud's Conscience_ Those riders who had come from the northern part of the State to Sterling were given transportation for themselves and their horses to The Junction.
won't
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From this reading "But she won't care, now we're back again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your maw don't know you been to Sterling," Shoop said as they rode toward Stacey.
