used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
horseman's
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From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
Merrill
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From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closer and closer came the clatter of the advancing hoofs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
others
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From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
Pete
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From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Presently a horseman's head showed above the ridge.
possessing sweep
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The almost formed command was abruptly checked on the captain's lips, as the newcomer, followed by twenty others, swept over the ridge.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mr. Merrill, and close behind him came Coyote Pete and Bud Wilson, with Jack Merrill riding alongside.
