aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Brought 'em in this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Everything's in shape," answered the puncher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Brought 'em in this afternoon.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Greased the buckboard and overhauled the harness.
bunkhouse
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From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Brought 'em in this afternoon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
Everything's
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From this reading Everything's in shape," answered the puncher.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
Gowan
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From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
GreasedadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading Greased the buckboard and overhauled the harness.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
hawsses
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From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
Knowles
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From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading Greased the buckboard and overhauled the harness.
punchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Everything's in shape," answered the puncher.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
SELF-DEFENSEnounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Everything's in shape," answered the puncher.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Brought 'em in this afternoon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading SELF-DEFENSE Nothing more was said about the trip to town until late Wednesday evening.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Knowles slammed shut his book and the young men rose to withdraw to the bunkhouse, he asked Gowan casually: "Got those harness hawsses in the corral?"
