used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
ArizonannounUS /ərˈɪzoʊnən/
a native or resident of Arizona
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
Colin
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From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
cowpunchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
didn't
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From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
how
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From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
I'd
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I've
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From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never did learn his name," concluded the mining man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've always thought I'd like to explain to that young man I didn't mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
Whitford
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From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His daughter and the Arizonan listened without comment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you see he didn't give me any chance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A LOCKED GATE Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cowpuncher had snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer.
