used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
having companions or an escort
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Stride for stride Chance ran beside him.
terminate
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
bunchingverbUS /ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
Concho
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From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
Fadeaway
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From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
FADEAWAY'S
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From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stride for stride Chance ran beside him.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
lopeverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fadeaway cursed joyously and put his pony to a lope.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Stride for stride Chance ran beside him.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cowboy, swaying easily, turned and looked down upon the dog.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
look attentively
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dog drew back from the edge of the stream and bunching himself, shot up and over the muddy water, nor did the jump break his stride as he leaped to overtake the rider, who had spurred out of his way.
which person or people
From this reading FADEAWAY'S HAND Fadeaway, one of the Concho riders, urged his cayuse through the ford, reined short, and turned to watch Chance, who accompanied him.
