used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
any person at all
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
Billie
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From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
Dobb
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From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
don't
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From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
enclose with a fence
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
start firing a weapon
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
grease-wood
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From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
and nothing more
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
lariats
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From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
mendin
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From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
and nothing more
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
relieve from
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
TarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
which person or people
From this reading Then, as Old Billie Dobb, who might have been a foreman a dozen times over if he had only proved more reliable, spoke up and said:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not repeat it, knowing the character of the men to whom he was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tar just rid in with th' news, as we rid out to do some fence mendin'.
Yellin
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From this reading RIDING HERD Yellin' Kid, Snake and the other cowboys stamped out the brands of the grease-wood fire, coiled their lariats and mounted their ponies before anyone answered Bud's question.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We don't know who did it, Bud; an' your paw don't neither!
