used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
bowleggedadjective
have legs that curve outward at the knees
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
cowmannounUS /ˈkaʊmən/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Jumping Jehosaphat!" he exulted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
a long fixed look
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
a young female
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jumping Jehosaphat!" he exulted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
Jehosaphat
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From this reading "Jumping Jehosaphat!" he exulted.
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Jumping Jehosaphat!" he exulted.
Knowles
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From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
others
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From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
punchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
service-berry
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From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of his pony the grizzled cowman in the lead signed to his companions and came to a sudden stop behind a clump of service-berry bushes.
in the direction of
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shore have got him, Mr. Knowles, the blasted--" His thin lips closed tight to shut in the oath as he turned his gaze on the lovely flushed face of the girl beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
YEARLINGnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading A YEARLING SOLD Three riders came galloping along the ridge towards the hunter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The others swerved in beside him, the bowlegged young puncher on the right with his hand at his hip.
