used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
dilapidationnoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
HOSS
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From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
NOTHIN
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From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
not in physical motion
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
sunflowersnounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊərz/
plural of “sunflower” — any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
teemed
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From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They seemed to be spinning through space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the cottonwoods it grew dusky and still.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading At the toll house a dingy buckboard in a state of weird dilapidation, with a team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood waiting.
a Caucasian
From this reading The fine, white, sandy soil deadened the sound of the horses’ hoofs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading “NOTHIN’ BUT A HOSS THIEF, ANYWAY” The island teemed with early sunflowers and hints of goldenrod yet to come.
