used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
at or in the front
From this reading Tex had gone on ahead to the corral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
confined by bonds
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
bunk-house
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From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Tex had gone on ahead to the corral.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
a young female
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tex had gone on ahead to the corral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
Josephine
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From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tex had gone on ahead to the corral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
put a saddle on
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
Tex
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From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MASON MEETS THE SHERIFF They had arrived at the bunk-house and Tex was talking to a man in a dusty khaki suit.
at the time that
From this reading Mason paused, and was slowly stroking his horse’s mane when Josephine suddenly turned and motioned to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mason knew that this man was Bud Anderson whom the girl had talked so much about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl saw him and with a bound was out of the saddle and shaking hands with him.
