used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STELLA A CAPTIVE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading STELLA A CAPTIVE.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
creasing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
go away from a place
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
fasten with a lock
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
MagpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
misadventuresnounUS /mɪsədˈventʃərz/
plural of “misadventure” — an instance of misfortune
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
with speed
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
Rhue's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA A CAPTIVE.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A ball from the weapon of one of Shan Rhue's gang had clipped a lock of hair from her forehead, creasing the skull.
at the time that
From this reading When Stella fell from the back of her pony to the road she became insensible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
which person or people
From this reading After securing Magpie, which was taken back to the cow camp by Kit, who, much against his inclinations, was compelled to go into retirement until his arm healed, Ted released old man Norris, who secured a pony and rode rapidly out of town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will leave Ted and the broncho boys, to follow the misadventures of Stella.
