used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
Curly's
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From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
be obedient to
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
Phil
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From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
the act of punishing
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
Sanderson
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From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have this boy's horse saddled and brought around, Curly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Phil looked sullenly at his captor, and waited for him to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
in or at the place that
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of his hands was under the pillow of the cot upon which he sat.
You're
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From this reading "You're the doctor," answered the cowboy promptly, and forthwith vanished outdoors to obey instructions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PUNISHMENT The cattleman strode into the bunk house, where young Sanderson sat sulkily on a bed under the persuasion of Curly's rifle.
