used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
anew
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
at or in the front
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
ain't
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From this reading "He ain't stoppin'," muttered Dailey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Must 'a' been up to Juniper.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
Dailey
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From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
erectnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
at any time
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
Gunsightnoun
a sight used for aiming a gun
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
harmonizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/
involving or characterized by harmony
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ain't stoppin'," muttered Dailey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
JunipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading "Must 'a' been up to Juniper.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
attach to a support
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must 'a' been up to Juniper.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "He ain't stoppin'," muttered Dailey.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
arrange in a container
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
put a saddle on
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
sayin
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From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
stoppin
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From this reading "He ain't stoppin'," muttered Dailey.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The rider sat his saddle with a supple grace and erectness which harmonized with the beautiful leg action of his mount.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Must 'a' been up to Juniper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm sayin' again that if that pack of coyotes lets him start ahead of 'em out of rifle range, there ain't nobody from down here as will ever get close enough to see him again.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY In Gunsight, Dailey rubbed his eyes and cursed the slowness of his breakfast fire, and then padded in his stocking feet to the window and looked out in time to see a black horse go past with a reach and swinging smoothness which brought an appreciative glow into his blinking eyes.
