used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT RAID.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
cow-puncher
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From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
Flatbush
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From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had recognized the miscreant.
hamstringer
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From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
ten 10s
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading He had recognized the miscreant.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT RAID.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A NIGHT RAID.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had recognized the miscreant.
Rhue
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From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
traitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ted bent over the mangled body of the hamstringer and turned him over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
WichitanounUS /ˈwɪtʃətɔː/
a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
From this reading It was Sol Flatbush, the traitorous cow-puncher, member of the gang of cattle rustlers and gamblers headed by Shan Rhue, who had run off about five hundred head of cattle of the Circle S brand into the Wichita Mountains in Indian Territory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he leaped back with an exclamation of horror.
