used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
anew
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
ain't
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From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
react verbally
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
BONFIREnounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
CussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
Doane
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From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
gettin
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From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
Goin
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From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
locoed
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From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
pertinentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrtɪnɪnt/
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
punchers
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From this reading "Cussed if punchers ain't gettin' more locoed every day.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
Red's
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From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Goin' for a moonlight ride," he repeated in disgust as he drew back from the window.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Ed Doane lowered the rifle and scratched his head.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading THE BONFIRE Johnny rode up to the hotel, got a Winchester and ammunition for it from the stack of guns in the kitchen and then went to the stable for Red's horse and Pepper.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As he led them out he stopped to answer a pertinent question from the upper window of the hotel and rode off again, leading the extra mounts.
