used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
cow-brute
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From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
dang
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From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
at any time
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
hoss
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From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
I've
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From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
Joe
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From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
losin
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From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
Naw
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From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
put a saddle on
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
sandstormnounUS /ˈsændstɔːrm/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading “I come dang near losin’ the best saddle hoss I ever had on account of a sandstorm.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
tumbleweeds
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From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
wasn't
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From this reading “Naw, that wasn’t it,” replied Joe, “though I’ve dug many a cow-brute out of the sand drifts.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I guess he got against a drift fence where the tumbleweeds and sand collected and buried the critter alive,” said Hank.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
YeahadverbUS /jæ/
not only so, but
From this reading “Yeah, the wind does some mighty funny things,” said Joe.
