used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Hoss thief!" bawled Loudon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
He's
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From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
Hoss
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From this reading "Hoss thief!" bawled Loudon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
a message received and understood
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
Loudon
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From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
the force of workers available
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
ridin
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From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
ROCKETnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
Scotty
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From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Hoss thief!" bawled Loudon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROCKET The two men reached Rocket before midnight and rode up to the door of the combination saloon and hotel.
communicated in words
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
a Caucasian
From this reading "He's ridin' a long-legged chestnut with a white spot on his nose!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Rocket, male and female, awoke, poked their heads out of the windows and shrilly demanded information.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading While Scotty hammered on the planks with his fist, Loudon uttered stentorian yells.
