used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
Aberlene
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From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
ain't
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From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
Del
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From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
the act of departing
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
inhabitated
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From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
Nabours
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From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
propel through the air
From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I ain’t taking no more chances about going through town,” he added.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll throw them around the town and stop about three mile north.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I’m willing to admit there is such a place as Aberlene now,” grumbled Nabours, “but it ain’t inhabitated by no human beings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This here idea of meeting a herd of cows with a brass band ain’t no ways according to no kind of Hoyle.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN ON the flat prairie, whose solid turf offered good footing to the ponies, the Del Sol riders, cursing their luck, finished rounding up their stampeded cattle.
