alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
Dan
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From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
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 WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
NANCEnounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
absolutely essential
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
quotanounUS /ˈkwoʊtə/
a prescribed number
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
carry out
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She hurried up and pulled open the kitchen door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She put the little horse away in the stable and fed him his quota of the precious hay, for Buckskin was not turned out to graze.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT NANCE FOUND Nance pushed Buckskin hard and rode in early to the cabin and her mother’s counsel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, along with Dan and Mollie, was too necessary to the life of the homestead to take chances with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would miss him sorely should he go the way of the six steers.
