additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
at or in the front
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME DEBTS ARE PAID.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
Bertram
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From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
Coyle's
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From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading SOME DEBTS ARE PAID.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
ten 10s
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
the force of workers available
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
not any; not one
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading SOME DEBTS ARE PAID.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
on the contrary
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME DEBTS ARE PAID.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The news of Jimmy Coyle’s shooting by the masked horseman had spread fast and far, and men had ridden far and fast to talk it over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several hundred riders had arrived at that headquarters of industry and gossip, ahead of Milton Bertram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them, it is to be said, were interested in the gossip, rather than the prosaic affairs of the cattle industry.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The arrival of one additional horseman in the principal street of Wild Horse was something to attract no attention whatever.
