used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
Duffy
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From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
Duffy's
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From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
Holloway
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From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
hummed
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From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
not any; not one
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
SeventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading He had avoided open clash with Duffy’s brother by quitting the Seventy Seven.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
a special situation
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A blood feud is no light thing to be involved in.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Rock hummed a little tune as he rode.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When the sun flung its Midas touch across the Nebraska plains the morning after what was but an episode in Clark’s Ford, it struck a ruddy sheen on the sorrel horse Rock Holloway bestrode and made the sleek coat of the black pony that carried his bed, shine like a piece of widow’s silk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had lived through that unavoidable encounter with Mark Duffy.
