used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
in addition
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
BassetnounUS /ˈbæsɪt/
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
assemble or get together
From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
arrange in a container
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
privatesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəts/
external sex organ
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
repnounUS /rep/
informal abbreviation of “representative”
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading Also six more horses and a pack mule, the latter bearing a bed covered by a new tarpaulin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
the act of using
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the corral adjoining the barn were their private horses, saddled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Use your own judgment about any difficulties that come up, the same as any regular ‘rep’ would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
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From this reading “You’ll help Basset gather those steers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That gives you three mounts apiece beside your privates,” Fox explained.
