used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
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 A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
ridin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some ridin'!
a strong line
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
put a saddle on
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some ridin'!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
What's
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From this reading "What's matter?" demanded Babe Milton, the assistant foreman, pausing in his repeated exclamations of:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Without waiting for his pony to come to a stop, Bud fairly flung himself out of the saddle, and with his rope, or lariat, coiled on his arm he ran toward the corral.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you fellows know any better than to let a tenderfoot ride Tartar?" cried Bud.
