AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
move towards
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
border-men
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From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
Chucky
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From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
clearings
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From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
traveling across
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
and nothing more
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
over-mountain
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From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
saddle-bred
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From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading After crossing the river the little clearings were more scattered and the approach of the rider brought the gaunt border-men to sharp attention, rifles ready, until he shouted his name.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he reached the French Broad, he spurred along openly, sticking to the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The occasional settlers he encountered invariably caught up their arms and made for their horses, only to be told their leader rode alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE ANCIENT LAW All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves.
